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EN 1.4438 Stainless Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

EN 1.4438 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K 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 1.4438 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
72
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 41
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 57.3 to 66.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13 to 16
0.5 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0