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AISI 317L Stainless Steel vs. CC492K Bronze

AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC492K 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 CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
150

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
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0