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EN 1.5662 Steel vs. C87610 Bronze

EN 1.5662 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 1.5662 steel and the bottom bar is C87610 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 750
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550 to 660
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
29
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 150
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 810 to 1150
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
90 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 88.6 to 91.2
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5