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C50100 Bronze vs. EN 1.8958 Steel

C50100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8958 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C50100 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.8958 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 180
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 82
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.49
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
96.5 to 99.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0