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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
67
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
31
Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0