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CC491K Bronze vs. EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4592 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 EN 1.4592 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 13
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
62.6 to 68.4
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0