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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. C86300 Bronze

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 42
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0 to 1.0
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0