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EN 1.6511 Steel vs. C90900 Bronze

EN 1.6511 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C90900 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 1.6511 steel and the bottom bar is C90900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 300
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 990
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 770
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.1
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
410

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1590
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 95.6 to 97.2
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
12 to 14
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6