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AISI 310 Stainless Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

AISI 310 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 310 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 220
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 310
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 57
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
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