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AISI 409 Stainless Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

AISI 409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper 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 AISI 409 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 24
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 84.9 to 89.5
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0