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C95410 Bronze vs. S42030 Stainless Steel

C95410 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S42030 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 C95410 bronze and the bottom bar is S42030 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 13
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 740
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 380
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
10
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57 to 64
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280 to 630
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 85.5
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
77.6 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0