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C94100 Bronze vs. EN 1.6579 Steel

C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6579 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 C94100 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.6579 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 92
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
850 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
600 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.7
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
100 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 97
950 to 2210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.1
25 to 28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 79
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
94.2 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 22
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 6.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0