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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K 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 CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
73
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
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
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 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0