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AISI 442 Stainless Steel vs. C87700 Bronze

AISI 442 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 442 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
3.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
48

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
64
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.8
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 74.1 to 82
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8