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EN 1.4373 Stainless Steel vs. CC331G Bronze

EN 1.4373 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC331G 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 1.4373 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 290
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 63 to 71.5
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 7.5 to 10.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5