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EN 1.5511 Steel vs. CC480K Bronze

EN 1.5511 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC480K 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 1.5511 steel and the bottom bar is CC480K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 170
88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 580
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
9.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.159
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5