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CC491K Bronze vs. EN 1.4112 Stainless Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4112 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 CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4112 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.1
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
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
76.6 to 81.2
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
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
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0