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SAE-AISI 1015 Steel vs. C61300 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1015 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61300 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 C61300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 32
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 270
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
550 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 370
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
150 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 360
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 15
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 7.5
Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 91.8
Iron (Fe), % 99.13 to 99.57
2.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2