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C95600 Bronze vs. EN 1.4729 Stainless Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4729 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4729 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
80.4 to 86.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0