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AISI 301L Stainless Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

AISI 301L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 301L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 50
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1040
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 790
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1580
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 37
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 78
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
2.5 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0