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C86700 Bronze vs. EN 1.5536 Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5536 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.5536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
460 to 1600

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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.2

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
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
16 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14 to 47

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
97.6 to 98.7
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
0.15 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