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EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel vs. CC498K Bronze

EN 1.3955 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC498K 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 1.3955 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 65.5 to 73.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0