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AISI 440B Stainless Steel vs. C87600 Bronze

AISI 440B stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87600 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 440B stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 18
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1930
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 1860
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57 to 110
71
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 70
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 70
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.2 to 83.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.5 to 5.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5