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SAE-AISI 1090 Steel vs. CC482K Bronze

SAE-AISI 1090 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K 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 1090 steel and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 280
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 950
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520 to 610
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
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 8.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
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 82 to 91
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730 to 1000
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 34
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 31
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
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 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0