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C61500 Bronze vs. EN 1.7160 Steel

C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7160 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 C61500 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7160 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 970
470 to 1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
420
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 32
17 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
17 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 34
14 to 41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.7 to 8.3
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.14 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 90.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.8 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0