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C90200 Bronze vs. EN 1.4421 Stainless Steel

C90200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4421 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C90200 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4421 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
880 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
620 to 950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
12
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
120 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 55
960 to 2270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
31 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
26 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
31 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 91 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
74.4 to 80.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
4.0 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.6
0