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S20161 Stainless Steel vs. C64700 Bronze

S20161 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 S20161 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C64700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 46
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Shear Strength, MPa 690
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 980
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 360
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.8 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 65.6 to 73.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
1.6 to 2.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.4 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5