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EN 1.8509 Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

EN 1.8509 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.8509 steel and the bottom bar is CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 340
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 940
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
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 2.8
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2340
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 11.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5