EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C94900 Bronze

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is C94900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		31
Elongation at Break, %		17

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		41

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		300

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		980

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		910

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		1.3
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		25
Base Metal Price, % relative		32

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		66
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		55

Embodied Water, L/kg		110
Embodied Water, L/kg		350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		130
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		41

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		72

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		130
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.25

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		79 to 81

Iron (Fe), %		60.7 to 65
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.3

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		4.0 to 6.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.1

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		35 to 37
Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 6.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.050

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		4.0 to 6.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		4.0 to 6.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.8