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C94900 Bronze vs. S31266 Stainless Steel

C94900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31266 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C94900 bronze and the bottom bar is S31266 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
37
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 81
1.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
34.1 to 46
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.2 to 6.2
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
21 to 24
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.8
0