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C61300 Bronze vs. EN 1.7108 Steel

C61300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7108 steel belongs to the iron 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 C61300 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7108 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 580
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 19
24 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
20 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 7.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.57 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 91.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 3.0
95.9 to 96.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
1.6 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0