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AISI 301L Stainless Steel vs. C51900 Bronze

AISI 301L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51900 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 AISI 301L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C51900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 50
14 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 660
320 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1040
380 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 790
390 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
55 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1580
680 to 1450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 37
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
14 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
91.7 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 78
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5