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EN 1.1127 Steel vs. C94900 Bronze

EN 1.1127 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1127 steel and the bottom bar is C94900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 25
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 790
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 580
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 140
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 880
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 28
9.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.34 to 0.42
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 81
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.1
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8