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CC491K Bronze vs. EN 1.4874 Stainless Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4874 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 1.4874 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 13
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
3.3
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
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
23 to 38.9
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
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
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0