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C94400 Bronze vs. EN 1.4317 Stainless Steel

C94400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4317 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 C94400 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4317 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
10
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3
30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 76.1 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
78.7 to 84.5
Lead (Pb), % 9.0 to 12
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
3.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0