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EN 1.7117 Steel vs. C64200 Bronze

EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64200 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 1.7117 steel and the bottom bar is C64200 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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1930
540 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.3 to 7.6
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.49 to 0.56
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88.2 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.4
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5