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C95800 Bronze vs. EN 1.8503 Steel

C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8503 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.8503 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
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
3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
2200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 4.5
95.8 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.65 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0