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EN 1.5701 Steel vs. C91100 Bronze

EN 1.5701 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5701 steel and the bottom bar is C91100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 1300
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
38
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
440

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 46
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 34
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 38
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.090 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
82 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
15 to 17
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25