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C67600 Bronze vs. EN 1.7227 Steel

C67600 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 C67600 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7227 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 570
540 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 27
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
19 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 19
19 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
16 to 54

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 60
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.3
96.5 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.5
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.2 to 41.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0