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C31400 Bronze vs. EN 1.4736 Stainless Steel

C31400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4736 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 C31400 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4736 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 240
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 420
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 43
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26 to 59
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 420
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 13
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 14
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.6 to 15
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.7 to 2.1
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 87.5 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77 to 81.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.3 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 5.8 to 11.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0