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C51900 Bronze vs. N08367 Stainless Steel

C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08367 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 C51900 bronze and the bottom bar is N08367 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 29
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 42 to 91
88
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 370
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 570
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
33
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 180
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680 to 1450
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 22
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 91.7 to 95
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
41.4 to 50.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
23.5 to 25.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0