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CC494K Bronze vs. S41045 Stainless Steel

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S41045 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 CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is S41045 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 67
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
8.5
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
83.8 to 88
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0