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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. C62300 Bronze

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62300 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 C62300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
18 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 410
360 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
570 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
95 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
240 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
8.5 to 10
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
83.2 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5