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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. C65400 Bronze

EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C65400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 C65400 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
500 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
16 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
16 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
18 to 39

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.010 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0
93.8 to 96.1
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
2.7 to 3.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.2 to 1.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2