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AISI 201L Stainless Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 201L stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 320
72
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 46
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1040
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 790
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1570
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 75
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0.5 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0