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S32550 Stainless Steel vs. CC495K Bronze

S32550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC495K bronze belongs to the copper 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 S32550 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 21
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 940
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
76 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 57.2 to 67
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0