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EN 1.5503 Steel vs. C91600 Bronze

EN 1.5503 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91600 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 1.5503 steel and the bottom bar is C91600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120 to 160
84
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 17
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 520
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 430
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41 to 81
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 490
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 19
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85.9 to 89.1
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 99.239
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.7 to 10.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25