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SAE-AISI 5160 Steel vs. C87610 Bronze

SAE-AISI 5160 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 5160 steel and the bottom bar is C87610 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1150
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 1010
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73 to 160
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 2700
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 41
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 31
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 34
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.61
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
90 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 97.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5