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AISI 301L Stainless Steel vs. CC482K Bronze

AISI 301L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K 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 301L stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 320
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 50
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1040
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 790
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
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 2.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1580
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 37
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 78
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0