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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 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 1.4587 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
92
Elongation at Break, % 34
7.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
97
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3