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C51900 Bronze vs. EN 1.6570 Steel

C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6570 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C51900 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.6570 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 29
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
910 to 1130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 570
760 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
440
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 180
120 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680 to 1450
1520 to 3010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
32 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
27 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 22
27 to 33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 91.7 to 95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.6 to 2.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0

Comparable Variants