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EN 1.4588 Stainless Steel vs. CC332G Bronze

EN 1.4588 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4588 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.5
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 41.2 to 50.4
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
1.5 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5