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C95800 Bronze vs. EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel

C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4859 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 C95800 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4859 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
36
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 4.5
40.3 to 49
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
31 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0