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EN 1.4372 Stainless Steel vs. C83800 Bronze

EN 1.4372 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83800 bronze belongs to the copper 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 EN 1.4372 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C83800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 47
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 310
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82 to 83.8
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 75
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.3 to 4.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7