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C61000 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1340 Steel

C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1340 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 C61000 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1340 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 29 to 50
11 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 300
340 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 460
540 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 190
300 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 69
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 160
78 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 160
240 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 15
19 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 16
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Copper (Cu), % 90.2 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
97.2 to 97.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 1.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0