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C61800 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 4815 Steel

C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4815 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C61800 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4815 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
6.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
4.3
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 11
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.13 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 86.9 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
94.7 to 95.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0