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AISI 316 Stainless Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

AISI 316 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 360
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 55
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1180
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 850
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 590
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
35
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85 to 260
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1820
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 41
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 11.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5