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C95800 Bronze vs. EN 1.5536 Steel

C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5536 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 1.5536 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
460 to 1600

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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.2
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

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
16 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
14 to 47

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 4.5
97.6 to 98.7
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
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0