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CC499K Bronze vs. S45000 Stainless Steel

CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S45000 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 CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is S45000 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
280 to 410
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
6.8 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
980 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
580 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
840
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
13
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
94 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
850 to 4400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
35 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
33 to 47

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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
1.3 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
72.1 to 79.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
5.0 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
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