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EN 1.4597 Stainless Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

EN 1.4597 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4597 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.5
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 63 to 76.4
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 6.5 to 9.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0