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AISI 304Cu Stainless Steel vs. C61000 Bronze

AISI 304Cu stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304Cu stainless steel and the bottom bar is C61000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
29 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Shear Strength, MPa 370
280 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
390 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
150 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
110 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
100 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
90.2 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 63.9 to 72
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5