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CC493K Bronze vs. S31254 Stainless Steel

CC493K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31254 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC493K bronze and the bottom bar is S31254 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 74
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 86
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
51.4 to 56.3
Lead (Pb), % 5.0 to 8.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
17.5 to 18.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 5.2 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 5.0
0