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EN 1.8505 Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

EN 1.8505 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.8505 steel and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 320
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1050
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1950
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.1
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0