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CC481K Bronze vs. EN 1.4325 Stainless Steel

CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4325 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 CC481K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4325 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
15
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 89.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
67.8 to 75
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
8.0 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 10 to 11.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0