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EN 1.4511 Stainless Steel vs. C53800 Bronze

EN 1.4511 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4511 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Shear Strength, MPa 330
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.9 to 84
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2