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EN 1.4003 Stainless Steel vs. C87300 Bronze

EN 1.4003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4003 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
86
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
94 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.5 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5