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EN 1.7272 Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

EN 1.7272 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC494K 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 1.7272 steel and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1650
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 59
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 40
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 48
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0