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EN 1.6212 Steel vs. CC484K Bronze

EN 1.6212 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC484K 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 1.6212 steel and the bottom bar is CC484K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 27
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
9.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 99.13
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.15 to 0.8
1.5 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.050 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
11 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.4