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CC481K Bronze vs. S44401 Stainless Steel

CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S44401 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 S44401 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
12
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 89.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
75.1 to 80.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 10 to 11.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0