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EN 1.4408 Stainless Steel vs. C89320 Bronze

EN 1.4408 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C89320 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4408 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C89320 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
56
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
490

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 62.4 to 71
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5