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EN 1.4959 Stainless Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

EN 1.4959 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC481K 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 1.4959 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
35
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.25 to 0.65
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 39.4 to 50.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 34
0 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 11.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5