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EN 1.5521 Steel vs. C64200 Bronze

EN 1.5521 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64200 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 1.5521 steel and the bottom bar is C64200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
14 to 35
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 360
330 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 1390
540 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 490
230 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 230
73 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 630
240 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 49
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 35
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 41
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.3 to 7.6
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
88.2 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.9
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5