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C87600 Bronze vs. EN 1.8819 Steel

C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8819 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 C87600 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.8819 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.015 to 0.034
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.9 to 99.985
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.13
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.017
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0