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EN 1.4580 Stainless Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

EN 1.4580 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 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 1.4580 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 950
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 71
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10.5 to 13.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25