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S17700 Stainless Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

S17700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 bronze belongs to the copper 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 S17700 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 23
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1180 to 1650
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 1210
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 210
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 3750
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42 to 59
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 39 to 54
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.75 to 1.5
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 70.5 to 76.8
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 7.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25