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C94700 Bronze vs. EN 1.7117 Steel

C94700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7117 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 C94700 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.7117 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 to 590
660 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 54
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 19
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.49 to 0.56
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
95.2 to 96.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.0
0.5 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
1.2 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0