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C63200 Bronze vs. S32003 Stainless Steel

C63200 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C63200 bronze and the bottom bar is S32003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
79
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 440
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 710
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 350
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
14
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95 to 99
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 510
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 24
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.7 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 78.8 to 82.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 4.3
68.2 to 75.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 4.8
3.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0