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CC491K Bronze vs. EN 1.3975 Stainless Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3975 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.3975 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
58.2 to 65.4
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 4.5
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