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EN 1.7117 Steel vs. C94700 Bronze

EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94700 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 1.7117 steel and the bottom bar is C94700 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 660 to 1930
350 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
34
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.49 to 0.56
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 0.7
4.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3