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CC212E Bronze vs. S31060 Stainless Steel

CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31060 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC212E bronze and the bottom bar is S31060 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
18
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
61.4 to 67.8
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
10 to 12.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0