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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. C51100 Bronze

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 C51100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 42
2.5 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 80
67 to 93
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
42
Shear Strength, MPa 410
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
330 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
93 to 700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
18 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
38 to 2170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
93.8 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5