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S42030 Stainless Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

S42030 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 S42030 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
92
Elongation at Break, % 16
7.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 780
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.1
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440
97
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 77.6 to 85
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3