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EN 1.8515 Steel vs. C95200 Bronze

EN 1.8515 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.8515 steel and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 340
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 940
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2310
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 94.7 to 96.5
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0