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S31060 Stainless Steel vs. CC499K Bronze

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

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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