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EN 1.4527 Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.4527 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 1.4527 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 37.4 to 48.5
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 27.5 to 30.5
0 to 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
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0