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EN 1.4508 Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.4508 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K 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 1.4508 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 61.2 to 69.9
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0