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EN 1.5023 Steel vs. C87600 Bronze

EN 1.5023 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87600 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 C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 1860
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 67
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 43
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 56
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.42
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 97.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 1.8
3.5 to 5.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5