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EN 1.4958 Stainless Steel vs. C95200 Bronze

EN 1.4958 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95200 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 1.4958 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 75
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 41.1 to 50.6
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 32.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0