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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5026 steel and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 480
85
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
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
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 8.5
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0