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AISI 429 Stainless Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

AISI 429 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 429 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 810
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
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 110
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 86
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0