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C95800 Bronze vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8516 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 1.8516 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
470
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
2190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 4.5
94.6 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
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
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0