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EN 1.4307 Stainless Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

EN 1.4307 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K 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 1.4307 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 270
72
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 46
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 900
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 570
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 210
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 810
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 66.8 to 74.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0.5 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
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
0 to 2.0