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AISI 317 Stainless Steel vs. C61400 Bronze

AISI 317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 35 to 55
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 470
370 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 710
540 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 420
220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 590
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 260
160 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 430
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5