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CC484K Bronze vs. EN 1.4578 Stainless Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4578 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 EN 1.4578 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
19
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
100
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
3.9
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 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
3.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
62.3 to 68.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
10 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
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 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0