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AISI 304N Stainless Steel vs. C31600 Bronze

AISI 304N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C31600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304N stainless steel and the bottom bar is C31600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 45
6.7 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 700
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1180
270 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 850
80 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 280
30 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1830
28 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 42
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
11 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 26
9.4 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 66.4 to 73.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0.7 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0.040 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.2 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4