S32615 Stainless Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

S32615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32615 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness		170
Brinell Hardness		90

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		28
Elongation at Break, %		4.5

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		350

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		990
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		170

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1000

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		880

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		24
Base Metal Price, % relative		35

Density, g/cm³		7.6
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		63
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		60

Embodied Water, L/kg		170
Embodied Water, L/kg		390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		140
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		13

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		150

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.050

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		16.5 to 19.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), %		87 to 89.5

Iron (Fe), %		46.4 to 57.9
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.25

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.050

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.3 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		19 to 22
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.1

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 1.0

Silicon (Si), %		4.8 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		10 to 11.5

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.5