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EN 1.5024 Steel vs. C61800 Bronze

EN 1.5024 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5024 steel and the bottom bar is C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1930
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5