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EN 1.4821 Stainless Steel vs. CC493K Bronze

EN 1.4821 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC493K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4821 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC493K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
74
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 18
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
32
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 64.2 to 71.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.2 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 5.0