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C86400 Bronze vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

C86400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S40977 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 S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 56 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 2.0
83.9 to 89.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 1.0
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), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 34 to 42
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0