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EN 1.5508 Steel vs. C67000 Bronze

EN 1.5508 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67000 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 1.5508 steel and the bottom bar is C67000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 20
5.6 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 360
390 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 1460
660 to 880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 490
350 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
99
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 230
43 to 62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 640
560 to 1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 52
23 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 36
21 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 43
21 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 99.199
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
2.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21.8 to 32.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5