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CC499K Bronze vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

CC499K 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 CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 13
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
37
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
35.7 to 45.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0