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CC493K Bronze vs. S42300 Stainless Steel

CC493K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S42300 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC493K bronze and the bottom bar is S42300 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 74
330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
4.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
5.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
1840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
82 to 85.1
Lead (Pb), % 5.0 to 8.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 5.2 to 8.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 5.0
0