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EN 1.4971 Stainless Steel vs. CC498K Bronze

EN 1.4971 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC498K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4971 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
32
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 24.3 to 37.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0