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S31266 Stainless Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

S31266 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31266 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 290
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 34.1 to 46
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.2 to 6.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 24
2.5 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0