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EN 1.4986 Stainless Steel vs. C91100 Bronze

EN 1.4986 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4986 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C91100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 18
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
38
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 59.4 to 66.6
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17.5
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
15 to 17
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25