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C66100 Bronze vs. EN 1.7139 Steel

C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7139 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 C66100 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7139 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 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 790
480 to 1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 25
17 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
17 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
14 to 41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.14 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 97
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
96.8 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 2.8 to 3.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0