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EN 1.4008 Stainless Steel vs. C63020 Bronze

EN 1.4008 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63020 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4008 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C63020 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
2320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13.5
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
74.7 to 81.8
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 86.8
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
4.2 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5