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EN 1.4594 Stainless Steel vs. C62400 Bronze

EN 1.4594 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4594 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C62400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Shear Strength, MPa 620 to 700
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1170
690 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 810 to 1140
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 820
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
27
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 190
68 to 77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1660 to 3320
320 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 41
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 31
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 39
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 72.6 to 79.5
2.0 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5