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EN 1.1060 Steel vs. C87700 Bronze

EN 1.1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87700 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 C87700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1720
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
48

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 61
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 55
11

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.16
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8