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CC496K Bronze vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08020 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 CC496K bronze and the bottom bar is N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.6
15 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 99
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 340
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
38
Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.6
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 79.5
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
29.9 to 44
Lead (Pb), % 13 to 17
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
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 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0