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EN 1.4374 Stainless Steel vs. CC498K Bronze

EN 1.4374 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 1.4374 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 920
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.4
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 63.5 to 67.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 9.0 to 10
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.25 to 0.32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0