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C95800 Bronze vs. EN 1.5520 Steel

C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5520 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C95800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.5520 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
410 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
300 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
42 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
240 to 600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
12 to 41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 4.5
97.7 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0