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C54400 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1010 Steel

C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1010 steel belongs to the iron 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 C54400 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1010 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
350 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
12 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
11 to 13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 85.4 to 91.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
99.18 to 99.62
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.5
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 4.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0