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C92300 Bronze vs. EN 1.5511 Steel

C92300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5511 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 C92300 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.5511 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 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
490 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 75
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0.020 to 0.060
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.39
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
98.3 to 99.159
Lead (Pb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 9.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0