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C63600 Bronze vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

C63600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C63600 bronze and the bottom bar is S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 66
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 71 to 84
76
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 360
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 540
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 260
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 57
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 290
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 300
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 93 to 96.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
83.9 to 89.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0