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AISI 317L Stainless Steel vs. CC484K Bronze

AISI 317L 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317L stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC484K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
9.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
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), % 58 to 68
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
1.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
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