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AISI 317L Stainless Steel vs. C95700 Bronze

AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C95700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Elongation at Break, % 44
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 8.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
71 to 78.5
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
11 to 14
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
1.5 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5