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EN 1.7108 Steel vs. C87610 Bronze

EN 1.7108 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87610 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 1.7108 steel and the bottom bar is C87610 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 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
6.4

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
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 75
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 63
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.57 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
90 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 96.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5