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S40977 Stainless Steel vs. C95600 Bronze

S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95600 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 C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.7

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
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.8 to 3.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0