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EN 1.6311 Steel vs. C65100 Bronze

EN 1.6311 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C65100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.6311 steel and the bottom bar is C65100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 19
2.4 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 400
200 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
280 to 560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
95 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
12 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
39 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
8.7 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.5 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
94.5 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 98
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.8 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5