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SAE-AISI 1151 Steel vs. C53400 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1151 steel and the bottom bar is C53400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 800
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
91.8 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.030 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 5.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5