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EN 1.8152 Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

EN 1.8152 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC481K 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 1.8152 steel and the bottom bar is CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 540
90
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 660 to 2010
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
35
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 72
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 11.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5