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EN 1.3520 Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K 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 1.3520 steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 220
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0