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EN 1.4508 Stainless Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

EN 1.4508 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K 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 1.4508 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 34
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.2 to 69.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0.5 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0