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C95600 Bronze vs. S20161 Stainless Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S20161 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is S20161 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
12
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
360
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
65.6 to 73.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0