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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5026 steel and the bottom bar is C86800 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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
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 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0