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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. C87700 Bronze

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is C87700 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
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
48

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8