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EN 1.4913 Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.4913 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K 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 1.4913 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 22
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870 to 980
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 850
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 700
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 160
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 600 to 1860
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 35
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 28
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 34
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10 to 11.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 84.5 to 88.3
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.25 to 0.55
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0