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AISI 317LM Stainless Steel vs. C61000 Bronze

AISI 317LM stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 317LM stainless steel and the bottom bar is C61000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
29 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 82
60 to 85
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Shear Strength, MPa 410
280 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
390 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
150 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
29
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
110 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
100 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
90.2 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 54.4 to 64.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 17.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.2
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5