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CC496K Bronze vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC496K bronze and the bottom bar is S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 72
260
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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 99
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1390
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
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.6
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 79.5
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
57.2 to 67
Lead (Pb), % 13 to 17
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
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), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0