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CC497K Bronze vs. AISI 442 Stainless Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 442 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 CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is AISI 442 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
10
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
74.1 to 82
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.6
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 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0