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C86700 Bronze vs. EN 1.5522 Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5522 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 C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.5522 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
450 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
300 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
45 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
250 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
16 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13 to 44

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.24
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
98 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0