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C87610 Bronze vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08332 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 C87610 bronze and the bottom bar is N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.1
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
32
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0