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EN 1.4482 Stainless Steel vs. C62400 Bronze

EN 1.4482 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4482 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C62400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Shear Strength, MPa 510 to 530
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 800
690 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530 to 570
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230 to 250
68 to 77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 690 to 820
320 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 22
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 66.1 to 74.9
2.0 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 3.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5