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EN 1.4490 Stainless Steel vs. CC498K Bronze

EN 1.4490 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC498K 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 1.4490 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
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), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 61.7 to 70.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0