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EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

EN 1.4859 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4859 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
35
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 33
0 to 0.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 11.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5