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EN 1.0234 Steel vs. C62400 Bronze

EN 1.0234 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62400 bronze belongs to the copper 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 EN 1.0234 steel and the bottom bar is C62400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 29
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 480
690 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 410
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
27
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36 to 130
68 to 77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 440
320 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 17
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 99.02 to 99.5
2.0 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5