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C95200 Bronze vs. EN 1.7231 Steel

C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7231 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7231 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
240 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
11 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
790 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
570 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
46
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
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
87 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
870 to 1700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
28 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
96.4 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0