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S30435 Stainless Steel vs. C86400 Bronze

S30435 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86400 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 S30435 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 51
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
56 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 66.9 to 75.5
0.4 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.1 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 9.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
34 to 42
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0