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EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel vs. C87300 Bronze

EN 1.4592 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4592 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610
86
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
94 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 68.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.045
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.5 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5