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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. C93900 Bronze

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C93900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
95
Elongation at Break, % 42
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
9.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
76.5 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
14 to 18
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1