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EN 1.4634 Stainless Steel vs. CC482K Bronze

EN 1.4634 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K 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 1.4634 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
36
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.8
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 74.9 to 81.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0