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EN 1.4490 Stainless Steel vs. CC482K Bronze

EN 1.4490 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K 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 1.4490 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 61.7 to 70.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0