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AISI 384 Stainless Steel vs. C95200 Bronze

AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 384 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 60.9 to 68
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0