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SAE-AISI 1015 Steel vs. C64800 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1015 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64800 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 C64800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 32
8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 270
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 370
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
65
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 360
1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.090
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92.4 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 99.13 to 99.57
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5