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S38815 Stainless Steel vs. C86200 Bronze

S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 S38815 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
23
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
3.0 to 4.9
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 1.5
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 56.1 to 67
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13 to 17
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0