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EN 1.4762 Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.4762 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K 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 1.4762 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 69.7 to 75.1
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0