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C86700 Bronze vs. EN 1.4887 Stainless Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4887 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4887 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
39
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
6.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
34.2 to 45
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
33 to 37
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
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