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S41050 Stainless Steel vs. C64210 Bronze

S41050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64210 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S41050 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C64210 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 77
77
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.3 to 7.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 84.2 to 88.9
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5