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EN 1.4451 Stainless Steel vs. C94300 Bronze

EN 1.4451 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4451 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C94300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 25
9.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
150
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
320
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710
77
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 3.5
67 to 72
Iron (Fe), % 56.2 to 64.6
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
23 to 27
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 7.0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0