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S31266 Stainless Steel vs. C31600 Bronze

S31266 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C31600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31266 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C31600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
6.7 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
42
Shear Strength, MPa 590
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
270 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
80 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 290
30 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
28 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
11 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.4 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 34.1 to 46
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.2 to 6.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 24
0.7 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0.040 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.2 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4