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EN 1.4590 Stainless Steel vs. C95500 Bronze

EN 1.4590 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95500 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 1.4590 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C95500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 26
8.4 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
700 to 850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
320 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
58 to 61
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
420 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 79.7 to 83.7
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.35 to 0.55
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5