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S40975 Stainless Steel vs. C64700 Bronze

S40975 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64700 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 S40975 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C64700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
44
Shear Strength, MPa 290
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 95
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.8 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 89
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.0
1.6 to 2.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5