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EN 1.4525 Stainless Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

EN 1.4525 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4525 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
97
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 13
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1030 to 1250
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 840 to 1120
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 130
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1820 to 3230
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 45
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 33
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 41
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 4.0
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 70.4 to 79
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0.5 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0