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EN 1.7016 Steel vs. C61400 Bronze

EN 1.7016 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7016 steel and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1390
540 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 49
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 35
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 41
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.6
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5