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EN 1.4002 Stainless Steel vs. C31400 Bronze

EN 1.4002 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C31400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4002 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C31400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Shear Strength, MPa 310
180 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
270 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
78 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
43

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
26 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
28 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.7 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.6 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.6 to 87.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.8 to 11.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4