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EN 1.5023 Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

EN 1.5023 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC494K 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 1.5023 steel and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 440
67
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 1860
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 67
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 43
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 56
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.42
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 97.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 1.8
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0