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C87600 Bronze vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87600 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
37
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
35.7 to 45.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0