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CC499K Bronze vs. S31060 Stainless Steel

CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31060 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 CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is S31060 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1420
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
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
18
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
61.4 to 67.8
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
10 to 12.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0