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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. C38500 Bronze

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 42
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
37
Shear Strength, MPa 410
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
78
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
55 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.7 to 42.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5