C86100 Bronze vs. EN 1.0580 Steel
C86100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0580 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C86100 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.0580 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 20 | |
5.6 to 25 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 43 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 660 | |
540 to 620 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 350 | |
290 to 450 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 200 | |
250 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 170 | |
400 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 940 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 900 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 420 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 35 | |
51 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 20 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 8.0 | |
7.2 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.0 | |
8.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 24 | |
1.8 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.0 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.9 | |
1.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 49 | |
18 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 350 | |
46 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 | |
31 to 120 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 530 | |
230 to 540 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.8 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 23 | |
19 to 22 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
19 to 21 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 10 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 21 | |
17 to 20 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 4.5 to 5.5 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.22 |
Copper (Cu), % | 66 to 68 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 2.0 to 4.0 | |
97.5 to 100 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 2.5 to 5.0 | |
0 to 1.6 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.045 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.55 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.045 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 17.3 to 25 | |
0 |