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S41045 Stainless Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

S41045 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K 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 S41045 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
72
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
97
Elongation at Break, % 25
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.1

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), % 12 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.8 to 88
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.6
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
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0