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EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel vs. CC484K Bronze

EN 1.4901 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4901 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC484K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 650
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
9.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 85.8 to 89.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
1.5 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.040 to 0.090
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.050 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0