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C95400 Bronze vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

C95400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C95400 bronze and the bottom bar is S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 200
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.1 to 16
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 360
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48 to 75
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 560
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
83.9 to 89.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0