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EN 1.4558 Stainless Steel vs. CC480K Bronze

EN 1.4558 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 1.4558 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC480K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 39
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
63
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
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
35
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 39.2 to 47.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 35
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
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 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5