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C90200 Bronze vs. EN 1.6579 Steel

C90200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6579 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C90200 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.6579 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
260 to 290
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
850 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
600 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
100 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 55
950 to 2210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
25 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 91 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
94.2 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.6
0