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EN 1.4958 Stainless Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

EN 1.4958 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 1.4958 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, % 40
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
29
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 75
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 41.1 to 50.6
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 32.5
0.5 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0