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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. CC495K Bronze

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC495K 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 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
76 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0