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CC491K Bronze vs. EN 1.4634 Stainless Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4634 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 1.4634 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 1.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
74.9 to 81.8
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0