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CC491K Bronze vs. AISI 440B Stainless Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 440B stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is AISI 440B stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
3.0 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
740 to 1930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
430 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
57 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
27 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
27 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
78.2 to 83.3
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0