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EN 1.4581 Stainless Steel vs. C63000 Bronze

EN 1.4581 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63000 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 1.4581 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C63000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 28
7.9 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
660 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
330 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
47 to 82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
470 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
76.8 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 71
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
4.0 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5