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EN 1.4887 Stainless Steel vs. C95600 Bronze

EN 1.4887 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95600 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 1.4887 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 96
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 34.2 to 45
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
1.8 to 3.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0