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EN 1.5538 Steel vs. CC334G Bronze

EN 1.5538 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC334G 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 1.5538 steel and the bottom bar is CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 190
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1810
810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 64
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 42
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 53
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 12
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.5
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 7.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5