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EN 1.7715 Steel vs. C63020 Bronze

EN 1.7715 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63020 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7715 steel and the bottom bar is C63020 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 340
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
2320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
10 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
74.7 to 81.8
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 98.3
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
4.2 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0.22 to 0.28
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5