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EN 1.7006 Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

EN 1.7006 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7006 steel and the bottom bar is C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1890
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 67
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 56
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.7
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0