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SAE-AISI 1015 Steel vs. CC493K Bronze

SAE-AISI 1015 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC493K 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 1015 steel and the bottom bar is CC493K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
74
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 32
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 370
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 360
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 15
8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 99.13 to 99.57
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.2 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 5.0