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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. C63200 Bronze

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C63200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 42
17 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 80
88
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
44
Shear Strength, MPa 410
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
640 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
95 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
400 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.7 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.8 to 82.6
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
3.5 to 4.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
1.2 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
4.0 to 4.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5