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CC497K Bronze vs. EN 1.4421 Stainless Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4421 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 1.4421 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
880 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
620 to 950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
870
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
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
120 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
960 to 2270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
31 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
26 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
31 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
74.4 to 80.5
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
4.0 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0