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EN 1.3539 Steel vs. CC331G Bronze

EN 1.3539 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 EN 1.3539 steel and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.5
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5