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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. C95300 Bronze

EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95300 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 C95300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 480
120 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
520 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.5 to 90.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0