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EN 1.8522 Steel vs. C87300 Bronze

EN 1.8522 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8522 steel and the bottom bar is C87300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1250
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.2
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 44
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 33
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.29 to 0.36
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
94 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 93.7 to 96
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
3.5 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5