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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. C31600 Bronze

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C31600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is C31600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
6.7 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 410
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
270 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
80 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
30 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
28 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
11 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
9.4 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.040 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.2 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4