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SAE-AISI 1008 Steel vs. C60800 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1008 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C60800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel and the bottom bar is C60800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 33
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 230
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 370
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 310
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
80
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 91
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92 to 260
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92.5 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 99.31 to 99.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5