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EN 1.4518 Stainless Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

EN 1.4518 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K 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 1.4518 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
93
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 70
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0.5 to 2.5
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
0 to 2.0