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C51900 Bronze vs. EN 1.7378 Steel

C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7378 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C51900 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7378 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 29
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 370
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 570
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680 to 1450
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 22
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0070
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.2 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 91.7 to 95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.6 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0