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EN 1.5522 Steel vs. C95700 Bronze

EN 1.5522 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5522 steel and the bottom bar is C95700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1490
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 520
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45 to 250
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 720
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 53
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 44
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 8.5
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
71 to 78.5
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.9
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
11 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5