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EN 1.7006 Steel vs. C95300 Bronze

EN 1.7006 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 1.7006 steel and the bottom bar is C95300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 220
120 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1890
520 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 67
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 56
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.5 to 90.2
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.7
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0