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SAE-AISI 1046 Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1046 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1046 steel and the bottom bar is C66100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 17
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 450
280 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 740
410 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 610
120 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91 to 95
53 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 990
60 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 26
13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92 to 97
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5