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C64210 Bronze vs. S32950 Stainless Steel

C64210 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32950 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 C64210 bronze and the bottom bar is S32950 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 35
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Shear Strength, MPa 380
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
17
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
60.3 to 69.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
3.5 to 5.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0