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EN 1.1060 Steel vs. C90700 Bronze

EN 1.1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C90700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 EN 1.1060 steel and the bottom bar is C90700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1720
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 61
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 55
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
88 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.16
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 12
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6