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AISI 431 Stainless Steel vs. CC499K Bronze

AISI 431 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 AISI 431 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC499K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 17
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 1380
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710 to 1040
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 850
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 2770
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 50
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28 to 43
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
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 78.2 to 83.8
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.5
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
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