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SAE-AISI 1090 Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

SAE-AISI 1090 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 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 1090 steel and the bottom bar is C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 950
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520 to 610
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 91
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730 to 1000
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 34
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 31
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.6
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0