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C95800 Bronze vs. EN 1.3538 Steel

C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3538 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 C95800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.3538 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
670 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83.2
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 4.5
96 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0