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S32003 Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

S32003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K 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 S32003 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 68.2 to 75.9
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.14 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0