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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C87600 Bronze

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 31
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 5.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5