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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. C95820 Bronze

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95820 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 C95820 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 770
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 10
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
77.5 to 82.5
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
4.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
4.5 to 5.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8