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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. CC483K Bronze

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC483K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is CC483K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 13
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5