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AISI 304LN Stainless Steel vs. CC484K Bronze

AISI 304LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC484K 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 304LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC484K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 350
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 7.8 to 46
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 1160
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 870
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
9.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 270
32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1900
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 41
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 26
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 73.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
1.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0.050 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
11 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.4