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EN 1.7039 Steel vs. C94400 Bronze

EN 1.7039 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.7039 steel and the bottom bar is C94400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1850
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 65
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 54
8.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
76.1 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
9.0 to 12
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8