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C87610 Bronze vs. EN 1.5507 Steel

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5507 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 C87610 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.5507 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
450 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
16 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.21 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
97.8 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0