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EN 1.4615 Stainless Steel vs. C61400 Bronze

EN 1.4615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4615 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 50
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 360
370 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
540 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 840
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
160 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 99
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 4.0
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 63.1 to 72.5
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 7.0 to 9.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5