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C87610 Bronze vs. EN 1.8159 Steel

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8159 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 1.8159 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
660 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.1
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
23 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.47 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.4 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0