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EN 1.7227 Steel vs. C65100 Bronze

EN 1.7227 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C65100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7227 steel and the bottom bar is C65100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 1850
280 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 65
8.7 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 54
9.5 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
94.5 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 98
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.8 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5