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C64200 Bronze vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

C64200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8516 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 1.8516 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 35
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 390
660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 640
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 320
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
470
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73 to 170
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 470
2190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 23
32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.3 to 7.6
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 88.2 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
94.6 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0