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CC491K Bronze vs. EN 1.4736 Stainless Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4736 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4736 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.7 to 2.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
77 to 81.1
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
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 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0