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S40975 Stainless Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

S40975 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 S40975 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 95
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
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), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 89
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0