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EN 1.8527 Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

EN 1.8527 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 1.8527 steel and the bottom bar is CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 270
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 16
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 800
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 66
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1670
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.2 to 95.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.85 to 1.2
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
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