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EN 1.7106 Steel vs. C87700 Bronze

EN 1.7106 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7106 steel and the bottom bar is C87700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 2020
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
48

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 73
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 61
11

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8