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SAE-AISI 1074 Steel vs. CC499K Bronze

SAE-AISI 1074 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC499K 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 1074 steel and the bottom bar is CC499K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 250
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 820
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 570
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 77 to 94
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 860
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 26
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0