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EN 1.4122 Stainless Steel vs. C22600 Bronze

EN 1.4122 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C22600 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 1.4122 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C22600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 14
2.5 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 480 to 520
220 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 850
330 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 630
270 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 110
14 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520 to 1000
330 to 1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 31
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 26
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28 to 30
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.33 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 77.2 to 83.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 14
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2