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SAE-AISI 1065 Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

SAE-AISI 1065 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K 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 1065 steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 230
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 780
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 550
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 90
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490 to 820
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 24
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 27
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
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
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0