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C53800 Bronze vs. EN 1.7220 Steel

C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7220 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C53800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7220 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
520 to 1720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
18 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15 to 50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 85.1 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.030
96.8 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 13.1 to 13.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0