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C86800 Bronze vs. S31254 Stainless Steel

C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31254 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86800 bronze and the bottom bar is S31254 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 53.5 to 57
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 2.5
51.4 to 56.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 4.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 4.0
17.5 to 18.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.3 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0