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EN 1.7366 Steel vs. C87700 Bronze

EN 1.7366 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.7366 steel and the bottom bar is C87700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 19
3.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 710
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 480
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
48

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 110
8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 600
64
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 25
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 23
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
11

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 95.3
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8