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EN 1.8872 Steel vs. C93900 Bronze

EN 1.8872 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.8872 steel and the bottom bar is C93900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
95
Elongation at Break, % 21
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
9.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
7.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
76.5 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 100
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
14 to 18
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0080
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1