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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. C53800 Bronze

EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53800 bronze belongs to the copper 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 EN 1.5026 steel and the bottom bar is C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
37
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2