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CC491K Bronze vs. AISI 409 Stainless Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 409 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 CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is AISI 409 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
24
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
710
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
94

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 11.7
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
84.9 to 89.5
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0