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EN 1.4903 Stainless Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

EN 1.4903 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4903 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
92
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 21
7.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 680
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 650
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.0
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
97
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 87.1 to 90.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.85 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3