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C86300 Bronze vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

C86300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S40977 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 C86300 bronze and the bottom bar is S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1030
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
83.9 to 89.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 22 to 28
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0