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C91600 Bronze vs. EN 1.4017 Stainless Steel

C91600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4017 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 C91600 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4017 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 85.9 to 89.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
78.3 to 82.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.2 to 2.0
1.2 to 1.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 9.7 to 10.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0