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EN 1.6368 Steel vs. C60800 Bronze

EN 1.6368 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C60800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6368 steel and the bottom bar is C60800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 430
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 690
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 490
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
80
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580 to 650
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 24
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.015 to 0.040
5.0 to 6.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.17
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.8
92.5 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 97.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.015 to 0.045
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5