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S30530 Stainless Steel vs. C53800 Bronze

S30530 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S30530 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Shear Strength, MPa 410
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 3.5
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 72.5
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.060
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 11.5
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2