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EN 1.4912 Stainless Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

EN 1.4912 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4912 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 64.6 to 73.6
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
2.5 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.4 to 1.2
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 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0