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N08020 Stainless Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K bronze belongs to the copper 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 N08020 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 34
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 620
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 420
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 92
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 170
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 440
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 29.9 to 44
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 38
0.5 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0