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EN 1.4361 Stainless Steel vs. CC498K Bronze

EN 1.4361 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC498K 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 1.4361 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
32
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
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 0.015
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 65.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 16
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 3.7 to 4.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0