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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. C63200 Bronze

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is C63200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
640 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.7 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
78.8 to 82.6
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
3.5 to 4.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
1.2 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5