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C61300 Bronze vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

C61300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61300 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 40
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
340 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 580
550 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 190
92 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
150 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 19
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 91.8
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 3.0
86.8 to 90.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0