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EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel vs. C64700 Bronze

EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C64700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.8 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 83.4 to 87.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.6 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5