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AISI 440C Stainless Steel vs. C63600 Bronze

AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 440C stainless steel and the bottom bar is C63600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 14
30 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 1120
320 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 1970
410 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 1900
150 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 88
98 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
93 to 96.3
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 83.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5