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AISI 316H Stainless Steel vs. CC482K Bronze

AISI 316H 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316H stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 72
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
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