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C50100 Bronze vs. EN 1.1060 Steel

C50100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C50100 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.1060 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
490 to 1720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
17 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
18 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
16 to 55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.39
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.49
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
98.2 to 99.16
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0