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C86400 Bronze vs. S20431 Stainless Steel

C86400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S20431 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C86400 bronze and the bottom bar is S20431 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 56 to 62
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 2.0
66.1 to 74.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 34 to 42
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0