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EN 1.8895 Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

EN 1.8895 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8895 steel and the bottom bar is CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 26
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
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 49
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 96
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 99.98
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 11.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5