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EN 1.4422 Stainless Steel vs. CC331G Bronze

EN 1.4422 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4422 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.8
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 76.8 to 83.5
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5