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SAE-AISI 1023 Steel vs. C61800 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1023 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 1023 steel and the bottom bar is C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 29
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 270
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 300
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 480
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 410
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
14

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 77 to 100
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 450
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 99.06 to 99.5
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5