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EN 1.5408 Steel vs. C61900 Bronze

EN 1.5408 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.5408 steel and the bottom bar is C61900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1620
570 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
79
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 57
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 48
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83.6 to 88.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.8
3.0 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5