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C95700 Bronze vs. S32050 Stainless Steel

C95700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32050 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 C95700 bronze and the bottom bar is S32050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 8.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 71 to 78.5
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
43.1 to 51.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11 to 14
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 6.6
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 3.0
20 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0