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C93400 Bronze vs. EN 1.4406 Stainless Steel

C93400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4406 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 C93400 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4406 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 58
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 82 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
63.2 to 71.4
Lead (Pb), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
10 to 12.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0