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C22600 Bronze vs. S31254 Stainless Steel

C22600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31254 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C22600 bronze and the bottom bar is S31254 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 33
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 46 to 85
84
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 320
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 570
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 490
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 42
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
28
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 100
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 1070
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 19
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
51.4 to 56.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
17.5 to 18.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 14
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0