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CC494K Bronze vs. EN 1.4421 Stainless Steel

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4421 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4421 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
880 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
620 to 950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
120 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
960 to 2270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
31 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
26 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
31 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
74.4 to 80.5
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
4.0 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0