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EN 1.8523 Steel vs. C94900 Bronze

EN 1.8523 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8523 steel and the bottom bar is C94900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 800
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 480
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.2
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 64
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1700
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
9.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 81
Iron (Fe), % 93.5 to 95.7
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8