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AISI 440C Stainless Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 440C stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 14
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 1970
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 1900
94

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 88
13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 83.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0