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EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel vs. CC499K Bronze

EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 1.3542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC499K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.9
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 82.7 to 87.5
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0