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EN 1.8516 Steel vs. CC483K Bronze

EN 1.8516 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC483K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.8516 steel and the bottom bar is CC483K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 330
97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
6.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1100
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 910
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
68
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2190
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.27
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 96.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5