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S32654 Stainless Steel vs. C62400 Bronze

S32654 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62400 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 C62400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
42
Shear Strength, MPa 590
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
690 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
27
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 330
68 to 77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
320 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.6
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 38.3 to 45.3
2.0 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.3
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5