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EN 1.4618 Stainless Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

EN 1.4618 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K 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 1.4618 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 210
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
93
Elongation at Break, % 51
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 700
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 260
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270 to 280
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 170
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.7 to 72.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.5
0.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0