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C86700 Bronze vs. S32654 Stainless Steel

C86700 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 C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is S32654 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
34
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0.3 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
38.3 to 45.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
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 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0