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SAE-AISI 1030 Steel vs. CC493K Bronze

SAE-AISI 1030 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC493K 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 1030 steel and the bottom bar is CC493K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 160
74
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 22
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 590
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 490
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 77 to 100
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 650
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 21
8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 19
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.34
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.12
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.2 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 5.0