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C61800 Bronze vs. EN 1.7323 Steel

C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7323 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7323 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 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
480 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
410
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
45
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
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
14 to 43

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 11
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 86.9 to 91
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
97.1 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0