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EN 1.4865 Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.4865 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 1.4865 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, % 6.8
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
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 33
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
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), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 34.4 to 44.7
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), % 36 to 39
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
4.0 to 6.0