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EN 1.7720 Steel vs. CC483K Bronze

EN 1.7720 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC483K 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 1.7720 steel and the bottom bar is CC483K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
6.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
68
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0.22 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5