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C95200 Bronze vs. EN 1.5023 Steel

C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5023 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.5023 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
170 to 440
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
570 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17 to 56

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.42
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
96.9 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0