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EN 1.8826 Steel vs. C61400 Bronze

EN 1.8826 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8826 steel and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 390
370 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
540 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
160 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.040
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 99.98
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5