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C51900 Bronze vs. EN 1.8835 Steel

C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8835 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C51900 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.8835 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 29
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 370
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 570
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680 to 1450
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Copper (Cu), % 91.7 to 95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.7 to 99.98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0