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AISI 201L Stainless Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 AISI 201L stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 320
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 46
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1040
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 790
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1570
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 75
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
8.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
1.5 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0