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CC494K Bronze vs. S46800 Stainless Steel

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S46800 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 S46800 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
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
920
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
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
6.1
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
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
76.5 to 81.8
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
0.1 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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.070 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0