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AISI 309 Stainless Steel vs. C86200 Bronze

AISI 309 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 309 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 47
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 230
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 310
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.9
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 66
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0