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C64200 Bronze vs. EN 1.6956 Steel

C64200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6956 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C64200 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.6956 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 35
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 390
730
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 640
1230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 320
1120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
440
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73 to 170
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 470
3320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 23
36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.3 to 7.6
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 88.2 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
92.4 to 95.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
2.9 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.2
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0