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CC493K Bronze vs. S32950 Stainless Steel

CC493K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32950 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CC493K bronze and the bottom bar is S32950 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 74
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
17
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
60.3 to 69.4
Lead (Pb), % 5.0 to 8.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
3.5 to 5.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 5.2 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 5.0
0