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C87600 Bronze vs. EN 1.4516 Stainless Steel

C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4516 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C87600 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4516 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
83.3 to 89
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0