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S20433 Stainless Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

S20433 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S20433 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.5
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 64.1 to 72.4
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
2.5 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0