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EN 1.8527 Steel vs. CC493K Bronze

EN 1.8527 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC493K 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 CC493K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 270
74
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 16
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 800
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 66
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1670
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 93.2 to 95.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.85 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 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
5.2 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 5.0