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S32654 Stainless Steel vs. C87600 Bronze

S32654 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87600 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 S32654 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
29
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 330
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.6
88 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 38.3 to 45.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 5.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5