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SAE-AISI 1015 Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1015 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 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 C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 32
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 370
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 360
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 15
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 99.13 to 99.57
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0