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EN 1.7378 Steel vs. CC495K Bronze

EN 1.7378 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC495K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.7378 steel and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0.0015 to 0.0070
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.2 to 2.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
76 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 96.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0