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EN 1.7225 Steel vs. C38500 Bronze

EN 1.7225 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7225 steel and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 1850
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
22
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 65
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 54
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
55 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.7 to 42.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5