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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. C63020 Bronze

EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63020 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5026 steel and the bottom bar is C63020 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
74.7 to 81.8
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.2 to 6.0
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
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5