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C87610 Bronze vs. EN 1.7108 Steel

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7108 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87610 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7108 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 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.1
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
24 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.57 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
95.9 to 96.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
1.6 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0