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EN 1.0411 Steel vs. C38500 Bronze

EN 1.0411 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0411 steel and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 26
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 350
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 570
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 480
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 140
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 610
78
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 20
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
55 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.1
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.7 to 42.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5