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AISI 409 Stainless Steel vs. C86700 Bronze

AISI 409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86700 bronze belongs to the copper 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 AISI 409 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 24
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 84.9 to 89.5
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0