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C87200 Bronze vs. EN 1.0597 Cast Steel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0597 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.0597 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.7
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
99.935 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0