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SAE-AISI 1008 Steel vs. C62300 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1008 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62300 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 1008 steel and the bottom bar is C62300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 33
18 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 230
360 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 370
570 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 310
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 91
95 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92 to 260
240 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.2 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.31 to 99.7
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5