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C86200 Bronze vs. EN 1.5026 Steel

C86200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86200 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.5026 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
660 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
20 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 4.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.52 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
96.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.6 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 22 to 28
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0