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C64800 Bronze vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
5.7 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Shear Strength, MPa 380
550 to 860
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
880 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
580 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
62 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1680
880 to 4360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
15 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
69.6 to 79
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0