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SAE-AISI 1086 Steel vs. CC498K Bronze

SAE-AISI 1086 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC498K 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 1086 steel and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 260
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 870
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 580
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 79 to 84
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 890
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 31
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 30
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.93
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 98.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0