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EN 1.4724 Stainless Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

EN 1.4724 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4724 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 16
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 850
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 82.2 to 86.6
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.4
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0