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C87600 Bronze vs. S32050 Stainless Steel

C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87600 bronze and the bottom bar is S32050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
31
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
43.1 to 51.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 6.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
20 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0