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C86400 Bronze vs. S32654 Stainless Steel

C86400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32654 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 S32654 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
34
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 56 to 62
0.3 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 2.0
38.3 to 45.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 34 to 42
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0