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EN 1.7201 Steel vs. C94300 Bronze

EN 1.7201 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94300 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 1.7201 steel and the bottom bar is C94300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 1300
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
150
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
320
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 46
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 34
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 38
7.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
67 to 72
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 98.3
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
23 to 27
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0