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S31060 Stainless Steel vs. C51900 Bronze

S31060 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 S31060 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C51900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
14 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 82
42 to 91
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Shear Strength, MPa 480
320 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
380 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
390 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
55 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
680 to 1450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 22

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Cerium (Ce), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
91.7 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 67.8
0 to 0.1
Lanthanum (La), % 0 to 0.070
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5