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EN 1.0303 Steel vs. C51900 Bronze

EN 1.0303 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0303 steel and the bottom bar is C51900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 25
14 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 260
320 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 410
380 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 320
390 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 94
55 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 270
680 to 1450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2 to 13
14 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
91.7 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 99.335 to 99.71
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5