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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. C95800 Bronze

EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95800 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 1.4587 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C95800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
79 to 83.2
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
3.5 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
4.0 to 5.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5