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EN 1.4317 Stainless Steel vs. CC493K Bronze

EN 1.4317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC493K 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 1.4317 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC493K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 78.7 to 84.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.2 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 5.0