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EN 1.5450 Steel vs. C90700 Bronze

EN 1.5450 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C90700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5450 steel and the bottom bar is C90700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
35
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0.0020 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
88 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.8
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 12
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6