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S40977 Stainless Steel vs. C62300 Bronze

S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62300 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 S40977 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C62300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
18 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320
360 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
570 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
95 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
240 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.2 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5