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EN 1.5682 Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

EN 1.5682 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5682 steel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 870
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 91.1
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25