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EN 1.4417 Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.4417 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K 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 1.4417 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 56.7 to 66.9
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.5
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0