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EN 1.4311 Stainless Steel vs. CC332G Bronze

EN 1.4311 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC332G 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 1.4311 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 43
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 950
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 65.7 to 73.9
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 11.5
1.5 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5