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EN 1.4460 Stainless Steel vs. C86200 Bronze

EN 1.4460 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 EN 1.4460 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.9
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 60.2 to 69.2
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0