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C89320 Bronze vs. EN 1.7378 Steel

C89320 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7378 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 C89320 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7378 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 56
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 490
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.020
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0070
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.2 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
94.6 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0