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AISI 317LMN Stainless Steel vs. C62400 Bronze

AISI 317LMN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 317LMN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C62400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Shear Strength, MPa 430
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
690 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
27
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
68 to 77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
320 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 54.4 to 65.4
2.0 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 17.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5