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C64800 Bronze vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
81
Shear Strength, MPa 380
640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
37
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1680
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
23 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
35.7 to 45.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0