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C51900 Bronze vs. N08330 Stainless Steel

C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08330 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 C51900 bronze and the bottom bar is N08330 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 29
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 42 to 91
80
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 370
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 570
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
32
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 180
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680 to 1450
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 22
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 91.7 to 95
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
38.3 to 48.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0