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EN 1.8505 Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

EN 1.8505 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8505 steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 320
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 13
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1050
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1950
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.1
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
8.0 to 15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0