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SAE-AISI 1074 Steel vs. C64210 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1074 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64210 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 1074 steel and the bottom bar is C64210 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 490
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 820
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 570
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 77 to 94
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 860
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 26
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.3 to 7.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5