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EN 1.7376 Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

EN 1.7376 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7376 steel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0.12 to 0.19
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 86.2 to 90.6
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.65
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25