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C64200 Bronze vs. EN 1.5511 Steel

C64200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5511 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 C64200 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.5511 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 540 to 640
490 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 23
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.3 to 7.6
0.020 to 0.060
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.39
Copper (Cu), % 88.2 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
98.3 to 99.159
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.2
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0