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C51900 Bronze vs. EN 1.5701 Steel

C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5701 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C51900 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.5701 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
430 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
15 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
16 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 22
13 to 38

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.090 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 91.7 to 95
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.2 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0