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EN 1.8550 Steel vs. C94900 Bronze

EN 1.8550 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8550 steel and the bottom bar is C94900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 67
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1550
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
9.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.37
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 81
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.3
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.85 to 1.2
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8