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SAE-AISI 1040 Steel vs. CC482K Bronze

SAE-AISI 1040 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K 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 1040 steel and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 20
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 640
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 530
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 79 to 96
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 760
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 23
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 21
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 20
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.44
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 98.6 to 99.03
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0