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EN 1.1060 Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

EN 1.1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 1.1060 steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1720
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 61
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 55
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.16
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.035
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0