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EN 1.7216 Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.7216 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7216 steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 280
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 23
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 930
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 690
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 1280
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 33
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.34
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.4
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0