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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. C95600 Bronze

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95600 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 C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
1.8 to 3.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0