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CC491K Bronze vs. EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 EN 1.3542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
82.7 to 87.5
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 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0