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EN 1.7233 Steel vs. C93500 Bronze

EN 1.7233 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7233 steel and the bottom bar is C93500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 23
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 960
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 780
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 200
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380 to 1630
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 34
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 28
9.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 28
8.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.39 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.3 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0