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EN 1.6563 Steel vs. C31600 Bronze

EN 1.6563 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C31600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6563 steel and the bottom bar is C31600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1850
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 65
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 43
11 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 54
9.4 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.44
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.9 to 96.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.040 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.2 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4