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C51900 Bronze vs. EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel

C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C51900 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4587 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 29
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 570
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
36
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 180
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680 to 1450
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 22
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 91.7 to 95
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
32.7 to 41.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 30
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0