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CC494K Bronze vs. S31277 Stainless Steel

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31277 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is S31277 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
36
Density, g/cm3 9.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
6.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
90
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
25
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
20.5 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
35.5 to 46.2
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.5 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
26 to 28
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0