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CC497K Bronze vs. S31277 Stainless Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31277 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is S31277 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
36
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
90
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
35.5 to 46.2
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.5 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
26 to 28
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0