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EN 1.1152 Steel vs. C63600 Bronze

EN 1.1152 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63600 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 1.1152 steel and the bottom bar is C63600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 22
30 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 340
320 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 550
410 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 440
150 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41 to 110
98 to 290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 530
100 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 19
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 19
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
93 to 96.3
Iron (Fe), % 98.6 to 99.52
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5