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CC484K Bronze vs. AISI 304Cu Stainless Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 304Cu stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC484K bronze and the bottom bar is AISI 304Cu stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
16
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
63.9 to 72
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
8.0 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0