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EN 1.6311 Steel vs. C95520 Bronze

EN 1.6311 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95520 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.6311 steel and the bottom bar is C95520 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 19
2.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
74.5 to 81.3
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 98
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.8
4.2 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5