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EN 1.5503 Steel vs. C22600 Bronze

EN 1.5503 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C22600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.5503 steel and the bottom bar is C22600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 17
2.5 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 320
220 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 520
330 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 430
270 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41 to 81
14 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 490
330 to 1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 19
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 99.239
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 14
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2