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EN 1.4938 Stainless Steel vs. CC492K Bronze

EN 1.4938 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC492K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4938 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 17
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870 to 1030
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 640 to 870
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 160
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1050 to 1920
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 37
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 29
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30 to 35
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 80.5 to 84.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.25 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0