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C95520 Bronze vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

C95520 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08332 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 C95520 bronze and the bottom bar is N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 280
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
32
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.5 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
17 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 74.5 to 81.3
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.5
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.2 to 6.0
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0