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EN 1.4372 Stainless Steel vs. CC480K Bronze

EN 1.4372 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC480K 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 1.4372 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC480K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 47
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
35
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 310
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
9.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 75
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5