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C86200 Bronze vs. EN 1.8870 Steel

C86200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8870 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C86200 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.8870 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 4.9
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 66
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
95.1 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 22 to 28
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0