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C31400 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

C31400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C31400 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 420
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
48
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 13
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 14
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.6 to 15
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 87.5 to 90.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
63.8 to 69.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.3 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 5.8 to 11.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0