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AISI 442 Stainless Steel vs. C51100 Bronze

AISI 442 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 442 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C51100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
2.5 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 83
67 to 93
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Shear Strength, MPa 370
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
330 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
93 to 700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
18 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
38 to 2170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.8
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
93.8 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 74.1 to 82
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5