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AISI 317LN Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

AISI 317LN 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 317LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
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 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 57.9 to 67.9
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
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), % 0.1 to 0.22
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
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0