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SAE-AISI 1039 Steel vs. C95700 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1039 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1039 steel and the bottom bar is C95700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 18
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 690
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340 to 580
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 88 to 94
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 890
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 8.5
Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.44
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
71 to 78.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 98.9
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
11 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5