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C61300 Bronze vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

C61300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8516 steel belongs to the iron 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 C61300 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.8516 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 40
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 580
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 190
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
2190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 19
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 7.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 91.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 3.0
94.6 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0