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CC498K Bronze vs. S20432 Stainless Steel

CC498K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S20432 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 CC498K bronze and the bottom bar is S20432 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 78
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
13
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 90
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
66.7 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0