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SAE-AISI 1345 Steel vs. CC492K Bronze

SAE-AISI 1345 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC492K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1345 steel and the bottom bar is CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 210
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 23
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 730
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 620
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 120
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 1040
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 23
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.48
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 97.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 1.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0