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EN 1.5023 Steel vs. C86700 Bronze

EN 1.5023 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.5023 steel and the bottom bar is C86700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 1860
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 67
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 43
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 56
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.42
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 97.7
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0