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EN 1.8516 Steel vs. C95820 Bronze

EN 1.8516 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95820 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8516 steel and the bottom bar is C95820 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1100
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 910
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2190
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 10
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.27
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
77.5 to 82.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 96.1
4.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.5 to 5.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8