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EN 1.8159 Steel vs. CC332G Bronze

EN 1.8159 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 1.8159 steel and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 360
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 70
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 58
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.8
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5