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EN 1.0406 Steel vs. C31600 Bronze

EN 1.0406 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C31600 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 1.0406 steel and the bottom bar is C31600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
6.7 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
270 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
80 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
30 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
28 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
11 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.4 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.22 to 0.29
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 99.38
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0.040 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.2 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4