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EN 1.4317 Stainless Steel vs. C91100 Bronze

EN 1.4317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91100 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 1.4317 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C91100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
38
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 78.7 to 84.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
15 to 17
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25