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C53800 Bronze vs. S38100 Stainless Steel

C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S38100 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 S38100 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 470
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
20
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2020
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 85.1 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.030
57.9 to 64
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
17.5 to 18.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 13.1 to 13.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0