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C95600 Bronze vs. EN 1.6553 Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6553 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 C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.6553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
19 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
710 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
470 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.7
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
130 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
600 to 1190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.23 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.6 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0