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EN 1.4468 Stainless Steel vs. CC483K Bronze

EN 1.4468 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC483K 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 1.4468 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC483K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
6.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
68
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
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 19
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 59.7 to 67.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.0
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5