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EN 1.4405 Stainless Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

EN 1.4405 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K 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 1.4405 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
93
Elongation at Break, % 17
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 950
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 80.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0