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C95520 Bronze vs. EN 1.4806 Stainless Steel

C95520 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4806 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 C95520 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4806 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 280
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.5 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
16 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 74.5 to 81.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.5
40.4 to 48.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.2 to 6.0
34 to 36
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0