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AISI 409 Stainless Steel vs. C89320 Bronze

AISI 409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C89320 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 C89320 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
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
56
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
37
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
490

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 84.9 to 89.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5