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S15500 Stainless Steel vs. C91300 Bell Metal

S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91300 bell metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S15500 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C91300 bell metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
0.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 1490
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 1310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 820
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
39
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
1.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 890 to 4460
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 53
7.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30 to 50
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 15.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 4.5
79 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 71.9 to 79.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
18 to 20
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6