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EN 1.8522 Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

EN 1.8522 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8522 steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 380
72
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1250
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.2
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 44
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 33
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.29 to 0.36
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.7 to 96
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0