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EN 1.5502 Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

EN 1.5502 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 1.5502 steel and the bottom bar is C66100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 20
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 330
280 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 1380
410 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 440
120 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41 to 210
53 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 520
60 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 49
13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 35
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 40
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92 to 97
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99.249
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
2.8 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5