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AISI 420F Stainless Steel vs. C95200 Bronze

AISI 420F stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95200 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 AISI 420F stainless steel and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 82.4 to 87.6
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0