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C94700 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

C94700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C94700 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 590
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 54
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 19
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
23 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
21 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
87 to 90.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.9 to 4.8
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0