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EN 1.5507 Steel vs. CC331G Bronze

EN 1.5507 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5507 steel and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 260
140
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 450 to 880
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
14

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
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 31
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 26
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 26
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.080
8.5 to 10.5
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.21 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.7
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5