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C61800 Bronze vs. EN 1.5024 Steel

C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5024 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.5024 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 44
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
670 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 11
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 86.9 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
96.7 to 97.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0