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C95600 Bronze vs. AISI 317 Stainless Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 317 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 C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is AISI 317 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
35 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
580 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
590
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
21
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
210 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
150 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
58 to 68
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
11 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0