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CC496K Bronze vs. S32506 Stainless Steel

CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32506 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 CC496K bronze and the bottom bar is S32506 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 72
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.6
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 99
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 340
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
20
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.6
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
19

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
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 79.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
60.8 to 67.4
Lead (Pb), % 13 to 17
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
5.5 to 7.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0