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S32654 Stainless Steel vs. C61400 Bronze

S32654 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32654 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
43
Shear Strength, MPa 590
370 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
540 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 330
160 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.6
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 38.3 to 45.3
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 23
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5