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S31060 Stainless Steel vs. C87600 Bronze

S31060 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87600 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 S31060 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

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
88 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 67.8
0
Lanthanum (La), % 0 to 0.070
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 5.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5