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S31655 Stainless Steel vs. CC495K Bronze

S31655 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC495K 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 S31655 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 39
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
76 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 63.2 to 71.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 9.5
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.14 to 0.25
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 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0