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SAE-AISI 1015 Steel vs. C53800 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1015 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53800 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 C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 32
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 270
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 370
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 360
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 15
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.13 to 99.57
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2