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EN 1.4482 Stainless Steel vs. CC331G Bronze

EN 1.4482 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4482 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, % 34
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 800
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530 to 570
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230 to 250
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 690 to 820
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 22
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 66.1 to 74.9
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5