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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. C63200 Bronze

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is C63200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
17 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
44
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 410
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
640 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
310 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
95 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
400 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
8.7 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
78.8 to 82.6
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
3.5 to 4.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
1.2 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5