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AISI 317L Stainless Steel vs. C22600 Bronze

AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C22600 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 317L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C22600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
2.5 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Rockwell B Hardness 81
46 to 85
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
42
Shear Strength, MPa 380
220 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
330 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
14 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
330 to 1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 14
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2