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EN 1.4568 Stainless Steel vs. CC492K Bronze

EN 1.4568 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC492K 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 1.4568 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 21
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 1620
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 1490
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36 to 140
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 5710
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 58
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 40
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 46
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 70.9 to 76.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 7.8
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0