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SAE-AISI 1070 Steel vs. CC483K Bronze

SAE-AISI 1070 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC483K 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 1070 steel and the bottom bar is CC483K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 230
97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 13
6.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 760
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 560
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
68
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59 to 86
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470 to 850
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.7
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 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5