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C61000 Bronze vs. EN 1.5026 Steel

C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C61000 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.5026 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 390 to 460
660 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 69
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 15
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 16
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
20 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.52 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 90.2 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
96.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
1.6 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0