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S30530 Stainless Steel vs. C61800 Bronze

S30530 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S30530 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 79
89
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Shear Strength, MPa 410
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 3.5
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 72.5
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 11.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5