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C64800 Bronze vs. EN 1.8550 Steel

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8550 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 C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.8550 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 380
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
67

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1680
1550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
1.5 to 1.8
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
94.4 to 96.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0.85 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0