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EN 1.8063 Steel vs. C61500 Bronze

EN 1.8063 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8063 steel and the bottom bar is C61500 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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1980
480 to 970

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
16 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
16 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 59
17 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.7 to 8.3
Carbon (C), % 0.46 to 0.54
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.015
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 1.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5