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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. C22600 Bronze

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C22600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is C22600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
330 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 14
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2