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AISI 409 Stainless Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

AISI 409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 409 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
92
Elongation at Break, % 24
7.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
97
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 84.9 to 89.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 22
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 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3