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C61500 Bronze vs. EN 1.0580 Steel

C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0580 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 1.0580 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 55
5.6 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 550
340 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 970
540 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 720
290 to 450

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 200
31 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 2310
230 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 32
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 34
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.7 to 8.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.5 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.6
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0