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C61500 Bronze vs. EN 1.0215 Steel

C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0215 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61500 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.0215 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 55
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 550
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 970
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 720
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 58
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 200
79
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 2310
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 32
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 34
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.7 to 8.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.7 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0