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EN 1.4539 Stainless Steel vs. CC332G Bronze

EN 1.4539 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4539 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 38
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 43.1 to 51.8
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
1.5 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5