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CC497K Bronze vs. EN 1.4021 Stainless Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4021 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 CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4021 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
630 to 880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
390 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
7.0
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
400 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
23 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
21 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
22 to 31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
83.2 to 87.8
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
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 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0