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C61500 Bronze vs. EN 1.8063 Steel

C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8063 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 1.8063 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 480 to 970
670 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 58
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 32
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 34
20 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.7 to 8.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.46 to 0.54
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.2 to 96.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.4 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0