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C87610 Bronze vs. EN 1.7383 Steel

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7383 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87610 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7383 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
20 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
560 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
300 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1430
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 6.1
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
240 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
20 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
94.3 to 96.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0