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C92300 Bronze vs. EN 1.8550 Steel

C92300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8550 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 C92300 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.8550 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 75
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
67

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86
1550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0.8 to 1.2
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
94.4 to 96.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0.85 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 9.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0