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C95700 Bronze vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

C95700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95700 bronze and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
19
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 8.5
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 71 to 78.5
0.75 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
56.1 to 67
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11 to 14
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 3.0
13 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
5.5 to 6.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0