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EN 1.7709 Steel vs. CC498K Bronze

EN 1.7709 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC498K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7709 steel and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 230
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 780
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 33
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 97.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.55 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0