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EN 1.4516 Stainless Steel vs. CC480K Bronze

EN 1.4516 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC480K 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 1.4516 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC480K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 83.3 to 89
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5