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AISI 409 Stainless Steel vs. C87600 Bronze

AISI 409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87600 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 C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 24
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
190
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
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 84.9 to 89.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.5 to 5.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5