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C62500 Bronze vs. EN 1.1061 Steel

C62500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1061 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 C62500 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.1061 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 690
530 to 1810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 410
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
17 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 12.5 to 13.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 78.5 to 84
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 5.5
98.1 to 99.06
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.035
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0