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EN 1.4517 Stainless Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

EN 1.4517 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4517 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 3.5
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 56.7 to 65.1
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0