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C95820 Bronze vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

C95820 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 C95820 bronze and the bottom bar is S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 9.0 to 10
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 77.5 to 82.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.0
83.9 to 89.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.8
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
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.8
0