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EN 1.7201 Steel vs. C22000 Bronze

EN 1.7201 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C22000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.7201 steel and the bottom bar is C22000 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 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 1300
260 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 46
8.1 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 34
10 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 38
8.8 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
89 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 98.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 11
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2