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C31400 Bronze vs. EN 1.8895 Steel

C31400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8895 steel belongs to the iron 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 C31400 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.8895 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 240
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 420
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 310
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 43
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26 to 59
96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 420
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 13
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 14
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.6 to 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 87.5 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97 to 99.98
Lead (Pb), % 1.3 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 5.8 to 11.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0