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CC491K Bronze vs. AISI 446 Stainless Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 446 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is AISI 446 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
69.2 to 77
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.75
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
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
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0