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EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.4859 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4859 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 33
0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
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
4.0 to 6.0