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EN 1.4558 Stainless Steel vs. C64700 Bronze

EN 1.4558 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4558 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C64700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 39
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Shear Strength, MPa 350
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.8 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 39.2 to 47.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 35
1.6 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5