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EN 1.4418 Stainless Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

EN 1.4418 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4418 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 20
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860 to 1000
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540 to 790
94

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730 to 1590
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 36
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 28
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 36
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 73.2 to 80.2
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
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