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EN 1.6563 Steel vs. C65400 Bronze

EN 1.6563 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C65400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6563 steel and the bottom bar is C65400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1850
500 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 65
16 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 43
16 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 54
18 to 39

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.44
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0.010 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
93.8 to 96.1
Iron (Fe), % 94.9 to 96.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
2.7 to 3.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.2 to 1.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2