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CC484K Bronze vs. EN 1.4640 Stainless Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4640 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 EN 1.4640 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
190 to 200
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
620 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
240 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
15
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
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
14
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
250 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
150 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
1.3 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
67.4 to 73.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
1.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
5.5 to 6.9
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.11
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0