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CC482K Bronze vs. S31730 Stainless Steel

CC482K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31730 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC482K bronze and the bottom bar is S31730 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 99
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
24
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 87
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
52.4 to 61
Lead (Pb), % 0.7 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
15 to 16.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0