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SAE-AISI 1151 Steel vs. C61900 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61900 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 1151 steel and the bottom bar is C61900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
21 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 480
370 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 800
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 660
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
79
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 100
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 1170
230 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.6 to 88.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.7
3.0 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5