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AISI 314 Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

AISI 314 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K 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 314 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 46.7 to 56.5
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0