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EN 1.8503 Steel vs. C67400 Bronze

EN 1.8503 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.8503 steel and the bottom bar is C67400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 16
22 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 610
310 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000
480 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 910
250 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.3
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2200
300 to 660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
17 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
16 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.24
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 95.8 to 97.5
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
2.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.65 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31.1 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5