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EN 1.4462 Stainless Steel vs. CC495K Bronze

EN 1.4462 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC495K 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 1.4462 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 26
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

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 17
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.8

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), % 21 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
76 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
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
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0