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EN 1.7383 Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.7383 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7383 steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 180
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 23
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560 to 610
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 400
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 420
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 22
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 20
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 94.3 to 96.6
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0