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EN 1.7218 Steel vs. CC333G Bronze

EN 1.7218 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7218 steel and the bottom bar is CC333G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 230
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1550
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 55
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 38
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 46
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
8.5 to 10.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.22 to 0.29
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
76 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.1
3.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
3.7 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5