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SAE-AISI 1015 Steel vs. C63200 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1015 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1015 steel and the bottom bar is C63200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 32
17 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 270
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
640 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 370
310 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
95 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 360
400 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 15
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.7 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.8 to 82.6
Iron (Fe), % 99.13 to 99.57
3.5 to 4.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
1.2 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5