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C61800 Bronze vs. EN 1.7216 Steel

C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7216 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7216 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
12 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
290 to 440
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310
410 to 560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
650 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
400 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
430 to 1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 11
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 86.9 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
97.2 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0