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EN 1.4655 Stainless Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

EN 1.4655 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K 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 1.4655 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
93
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 25
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 730
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 480
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 160
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510 to 580
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 3.0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 63.6 to 73.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
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
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0