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AISI 415 Stainless Steel vs. CC495K Bronze

AISI 415 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC495K 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 415 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 700
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 780
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.1
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1250
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
76 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 77.8 to 84
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0