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CC494K Bronze vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 67
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
37
Density, g/cm3 9.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
35.7 to 45.7
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0