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AISI 304N Stainless Steel vs. C94800 Bronze

AISI 304N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 304N stainless steel and the bottom bar is C94800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 45
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1180
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 850
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 280
58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1830
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 42
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 26
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 66.4 to 73.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
4.5 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3