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EN 1.4597 Stainless Steel vs. C86300 Bronze

EN 1.4597 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4597 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.5
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 63 to 76.4
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 6.5 to 9.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0