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EN 1.4347 Stainless Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

EN 1.4347 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4347 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 62.2 to 69.4
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0