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CC499K Bronze vs. EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel

CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4859 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4859 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
13
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
36
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
11

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
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
40.3 to 49
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
31 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0