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EN 1.7233 Steel vs. CC499K Bronze

EN 1.7233 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC499K 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 1.7233 steel and the bottom bar is CC499K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 290
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 23
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 960
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 780
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 200
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380 to 1630
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 34
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 28
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 28
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.39 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.5
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0