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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0