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EN 1.4311 Stainless Steel vs. C86700 Bronze

EN 1.4311 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86700 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 1.4311 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 950
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 65.7 to 73.9
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 11.5
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0