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SAE-AISI 1046 Steel vs. C95200 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1046 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95200 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 1046 steel and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 210
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 17
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 740
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 610
190

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
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91 to 95
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 990
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0