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EN 1.1170 Steel vs. C95820 Bronze

EN 1.1170 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95820 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.1170 steel and the bottom bar is C95820 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 730
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 500
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91 to 100
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 670
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 23
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 10
Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
77.5 to 82.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 98.5
4.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 1.3 to 1.7
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 5.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8