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CC491K Bronze vs. EN 1.4849 Stainless Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4849 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4849 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
42
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
32.6 to 43.5
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
36 to 39
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.2 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 2.5
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