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EN 1.4405 Stainless Steel vs. CC498K Bronze

EN 1.4405 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC498K 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 1.4405 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 950
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 80.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0