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EN 1.1172 Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.1172 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1172 steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1720
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 61
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 41
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 55
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.18
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0