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SAE-AISI 1345 Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

SAE-AISI 1345 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K 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 CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 210
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 23
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 730
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 620
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 120
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 1040
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 23
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.48
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 97.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 1.9
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
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
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0