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EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

EN 1.4006 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4006 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 23
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 750
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 510
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99 to 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 660
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 27
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 24
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 26
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 88.4
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
8.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.75
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