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SAE-AISI 1060 Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1060 steel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
92
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 13
7.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 740
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 540
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58 to 82
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 790
97
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 24
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3