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EN 1.4938 Stainless Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

EN 1.4938 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K 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 1.4938 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
93
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 17
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870 to 1030
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 640 to 870
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 160
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1050 to 1920
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 37
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 29
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30 to 35
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.5 to 84.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.020 to 0.040
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), % 0.25 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0