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C86100 Bronze vs. S17400 Stainless Steel

C86100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S17400 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86100 bronze and the bottom bar is S17400 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
910 to 1390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
580 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
14
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
140 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
880 to 4060
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
32 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
27 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
30 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 66 to 68
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
70.4 to 78.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 17.3 to 25
0