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EN 1.5522 Steel vs. C60800 Bronze

EN 1.5522 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C60800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5522 steel and the bottom bar is C60800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1490
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 520
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
80
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45 to 250
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 720
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 53
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 44
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92.5 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5