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EN 1.4959 Stainless Steel vs. CC498K Bronze

EN 1.4959 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC498K 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 CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
130

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
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
73
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
32
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.25 to 0.65
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
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
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 39.4 to 50.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 34
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0