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C64800 Bronze vs. EN 1.6553 Steel

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6553 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.6553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
19 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
710 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
470 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.7
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
130 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1680
600 to 1190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
21 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.23 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
0.4 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
95.6 to 98.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0