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C61000 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1140 Steel

C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1140 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 1140 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 29 to 50
14 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 300
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 460
600 to 700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 190
340 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 69
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 160
89 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 160
310 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 15
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 16
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
18 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.37 to 0.44
Copper (Cu), % 90.2 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
98.4 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0