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EN 1.4003 Stainless Steel vs. CC492K Bronze

EN 1.4003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC492K 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 1.4003 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0