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C64800 Bronze vs. S20161 Stainless Steel

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S20161 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 C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is S20161 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Shear Strength, MPa 380
690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
360
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1680
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
15 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
65.6 to 73.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0