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C61000 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1006 Steel

C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1006 steel belongs to the iron 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 C61000 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1006 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 29 to 50
22 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 300
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 460
340 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 190
180 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 69
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 160
75 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 160
86 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 15
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 16
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 90.2 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
99.43 to 99.75
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0