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SAE-AISI 1074 Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

SAE-AISI 1074 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC481K 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 1074 steel and the bottom bar is CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 250
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 820
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 570
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 77 to 94
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 860
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 26
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 11.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5