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SAE-AISI 1015 Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1015 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 32
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 370
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 360
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 99.13 to 99.57
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
2.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25