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C51900 Bronze vs. EN 1.8151 Steel

C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8151 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 1.8151 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
670 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 22
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 91.7 to 95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.9 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0