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EN 1.8159 Steel vs. C64210 Bronze

EN 1.8159 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64210 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 1.8159 steel and the bottom bar is C64210 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 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 70
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 58
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.3 to 7.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.8
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5