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EN 1.4986 Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.4986 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4986 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
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 4.0
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Boron (B), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 59.4 to 66.6
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17.5
0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0