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AISI 440B Stainless Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

AISI 440B stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 440B stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 18
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1930
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 1860
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57 to 110
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 70
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 70
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 78.2 to 83.3
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
8.0 to 15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0