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EN 1.1060 Steel vs. C86500 Bronze

EN 1.1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86500 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 1.1060 steel and the bottom bar is C86500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1720
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
86
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 61
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 55
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.16
0.4 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.1 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36 to 42
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0