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AISI 308 Stainless Steel vs. C91300 Bell Metal

AISI 308 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91300 bell metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 308 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C91300 bell metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 45
0.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
39
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
1.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
7.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 64.1 to 71
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
18 to 20
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6