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EN 1.4516 Stainless Steel vs. C83800 Bronze

EN 1.4516 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4516 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C83800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 23
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82 to 83.8
Iron (Fe), % 83.3 to 89
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.3 to 4.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7