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CC498K Bronze vs. S31655 Stainless Steel

CC498K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31655 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 S31655 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 78
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
17
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 90
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
63.2 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
8.0 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.25
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 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0