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C95600 Bronze vs. EN 1.4406 Stainless Steel

C95600 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 C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4406 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
18
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
63.2 to 71.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
10 to 12.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0