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EN 1.4511 Stainless Steel vs. C51100 Bronze

EN 1.4511 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4511 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C51100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.5 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 330
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
330 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
93 to 700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
18 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
38 to 2170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
93.8 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.9 to 84
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5