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EN 1.4806 Stainless Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

EN 1.4806 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4806 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
67
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
94

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 40.4 to 48.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
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
0 to 2.0