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EN 1.4630 Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.4630 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K 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 1.4630 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 800
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.5
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 77.1 to 86.7
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0