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SAE-AISI 1043 Steel vs. C86300 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1043 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1043 steel and the bottom bar is C86300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 200
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 18
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 710
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 600
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 100
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320 to 980
1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 25
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 22
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.47
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0