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EN 1.4325 Stainless Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

EN 1.4325 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 1.4325 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Elongation at Break, % 45
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 67.8 to 75
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
8.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
1.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0