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AISI 302B Stainless Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

AISI 302B 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 302B 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, % 45
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 65.7 to 73
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), % 8.0 to 10
2.5 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 3.0
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