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EN 1.0050 Steel vs. C50100 Bronze

EN 1.0050 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C50100 bronze belongs to the copper 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 EN 1.0050 steel and the bottom bar is C50100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 330
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
55

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.5

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
98.6 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 99.876 to 100
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.014
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.055
0.010 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.055
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5