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EN 1.7225 Steel vs. C67300 Bronze

EN 1.7225 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7225 steel and the bottom bar is C67300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 1850
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
95
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 65
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 54
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
2.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
27.2 to 39.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5