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EN 1.8151 Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.8151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 1.8151 steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 540
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1940
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.3 to 1.7
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0