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CC212E Bronze vs. EN 1.4460 Stainless Steel

CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4460 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC212E bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4460 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
18
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
60.2 to 69.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0