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CC484K Bronze vs. AISI 442 Stainless Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 442 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 CC484K bronze and the bottom bar is AISI 442 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
10
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
74.1 to 82
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0