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EN 1.7201 Steel vs. C60800 Bronze

EN 1.7201 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C60800 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 1.7201 steel and the bottom bar is C60800 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 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 1300
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
80
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 46
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 34
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 38
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92.5 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 98.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5