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S20433 Stainless Steel vs. C87610 Bronze

S20433 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87610 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 S20433 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87610 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
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.5
90 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 64.1 to 72.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5