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EN 1.4597 Stainless Steel vs. CC492K Bronze

EN 1.4597 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC492K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4597 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.5
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 63 to 76.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 6.5 to 9.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
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
1.5 to 3.0