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EN 1.4552 Stainless Steel vs. C94300 Bronze

EN 1.4552 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4552 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, % 29
9.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
150
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
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 15
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 19
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
77
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
7.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67 to 72
Iron (Fe), % 63.9 to 73
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
23 to 27
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
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