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C31400 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1065 Steel

C31400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1065 steel belongs to the iron 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 C31400 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1065 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 240
430 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 420
710 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 310
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 43
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26 to 59
74 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 420
490 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 13
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 14
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.6 to 15
25 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 87.5 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98.3 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.3 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 5.8 to 11.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0