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EN 1.5511 Steel vs. C67000 Bronze

EN 1.5511 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5511 steel and the bottom bar is C67000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 580
660 to 880

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 8.1
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
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 46
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
23 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
21 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
3.0 to 6.0
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.159
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
2.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21.8 to 32.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5