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EN 1.8961 Steel vs. C95800 Bronze

EN 1.8961 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95800 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 1.8961 steel and the bottom bar is C95800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 19
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.030
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.85
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.6
79 to 83.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 99.3
3.5 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.7
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
4.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.065
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.14
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5