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EN 1.1172 Steel vs. C93500 Bronze

EN 1.1172 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93500 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 1.1172 steel and the bottom bar is C93500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1720
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 61
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 41
9.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 55
8.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.18
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.3 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0