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SAE-AISI 1042 Steel vs. C87700 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1042 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87700 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 1042 steel and the bottom bar is C87700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 18
3.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 700
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340 to 580
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
48

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 94
8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320 to 900
64
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 25
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 22
11

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.47
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 99
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8