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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. C87610 Bronze

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87610 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 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is C87610 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
29
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
90 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5