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CC494K Bronze vs. EN 1.4878 Stainless Steel

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4878 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4878 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 67
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
16
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
65 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0