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C53800 Bronze vs. S32003 Stainless Steel

C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32003 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 C53800 bronze and the bottom bar is S32003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Shear Strength, MPa 470
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
14
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2020
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 85.1 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.030
68.2 to 75.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
3.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 13.1 to 13.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0