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C87610 Bronze vs. EN 1.5682 Steel

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5682 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 1.5682 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.1
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
88.7 to 91.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0