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AISI 317 Stainless Steel vs. C94700 Bronze

AISI 317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C94700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 35 to 55
7.9 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 710
350 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 420
160 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 590
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
34
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 260
41 to 89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 430
110 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
4.5 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3