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C95700 Bronze vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

C95700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95700 bronze and the bottom bar is S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 8.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 71 to 78.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
83.9 to 89.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11 to 14
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 3.0
0.3 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0