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AISI 440A Stainless Steel vs. C93500 Bronze

AISI 440A stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 440A stainless steel and the bottom bar is C93500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 20
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1790
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1650
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 120
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 65
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 43
9.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.2
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 65
8.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 83.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.3 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0