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C86700 Bronze vs. EN 1.8888 Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8888 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.8888 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
91.9 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0