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C86700 Bronze vs. EN 1.4477 Stainless Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4477 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4477 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
22 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
880 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
180 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
940 to 1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
31 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
26 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
56.6 to 63.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
5.8 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0