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S20161 Stainless Steel vs. C95600 Bronze

S20161 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S20161 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 980
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 360
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 65.6 to 73.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
1.8 to 3.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0