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C64800 Bronze vs. EN 1.7227 Steel

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7227 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7227 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
540 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
16 to 54

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
0.9 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
96.5 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0