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C89320 Bronze vs. EN 1.0488 Steel

C89320 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0488 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 C89320 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.0488 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 56
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 490
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0.020 to 0.024
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 91
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.6 to 99.38
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.0080
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0