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EN 1.8527 Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

EN 1.8527 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 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 1.8527 steel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 16
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 800
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 66
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1670
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 93.2 to 95.1
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.85 to 1.2
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25