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CC499K Bronze vs. S46500 Stainless Steel

CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S46500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is S46500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
2.3 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
1260 to 1930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
1120 to 1810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
15
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
43 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
44 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
33 to 44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
44 to 67

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
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
72.6 to 76.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
10.7 to 11.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0