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SAE-AISI 1039 Steel vs. C38500 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1039 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38500 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 1039 steel and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 18
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 420
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 690
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340 to 580
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
22
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 88 to 94
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 890
78
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.44
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
55 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 98.9
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.7 to 42.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5