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EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

EN 1.4901 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC494K 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 CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 19
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
94

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 650
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
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
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 85.8 to 89.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
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
0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.040 to 0.090
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
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 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0