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AISI 409 Stainless Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

AISI 409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 409 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 24
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 84.9 to 89.5
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
8.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
1.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0