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SAE-AISI 1086 Steel vs. C83800 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1086 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83800 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 1086 steel and the bottom bar is C83800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 870
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 580
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 79 to 84
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 890
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 31
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 30
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.93
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82 to 83.8
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 98.9
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.3 to 4.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7