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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. CC482K Bronze

EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K 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 1.5026 steel and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 480
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
36
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0