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EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

EN 1.4006 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC494K 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 1.4006 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 23
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 750
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 510
94

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99 to 110
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 660
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 27
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 24
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 26
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0