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C89320 Bronze vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

C89320 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 C89320 bronze and the bottom bar is S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 56
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 490
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
83.9 to 89.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 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 to 0.3
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0