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C87600 Bronze vs. EN 1.3539 Steel

C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3539 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87600 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.3539 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.8 to 2.1
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.2 to 96.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.5
0.4 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0