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AISI 317LMN Stainless Steel vs. C64700 Bronze

AISI 317LMN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64700 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 C64700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 45
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
44
Shear Strength, MPa 430
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.8 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 54.4 to 65.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 17.5
1.6 to 2.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0.4 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5