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EN 1.4578 Stainless Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

EN 1.4578 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K 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 1.4578 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
72
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 51
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 3.5
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.3 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 11
0.5 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
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
0 to 2.0