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EN 1.4372 Stainless Steel vs. CC482K Bronze

EN 1.4372 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K 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 1.4372 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 47
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
36
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 310
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 75
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0