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CC481K Bronze vs. S42010 Stainless Steel

CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S42010 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 S42010 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 89.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
80.9 to 85.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.85
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0.35 to 0.85
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.040
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