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EN 1.7016 Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

EN 1.7016 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7016 steel and the bottom bar is C66100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1390
410 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 49
13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 35
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 41
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92 to 97
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.6
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
2.8 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5