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C38500 Bronze vs. S41003 Stainless Steel

C38500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S41003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C38500 bronze and the bottom bar is S41003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 78
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 59
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
83.4 to 89.5
Lead (Pb), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 36.7 to 42.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0