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EN 1.7729 Steel vs. C61300 Bronze

EN 1.7729 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.7729 steel and the bottom bar is C61300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 560
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
550 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 750
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
150 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1500
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.015 to 0.080
6.0 to 7.5
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.020
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
88 to 91.8
Iron (Fe), % 94.8 to 97
2.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.75
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2