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S40977 Stainless Steel vs. C86200 Bronze

S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86200 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 S40977 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, % 21
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.9
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
2.5 to 5.0
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
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0