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S32506 Stainless Steel vs. C95600 Bronze

S32506 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95600 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 S32506 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 60.8 to 67.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.2
0 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
1.8 to 3.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0