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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. C87300 Bronze

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87300 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 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is C87300 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
94 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
3.5 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5