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EN 1.0117 Steel vs. C63600 Bronze

EN 1.0117 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 EN 1.0117 steel and the bottom bar is C63600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
30 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 270
320 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
410 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
150 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 88
98 to 290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
100 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
93 to 96.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 100
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5