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S40977 Stainless Steel vs. C92700 Bronze

S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C92700 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 C92700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 76
77
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
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 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7