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AISI 201L Stainless Steel vs. CC331G Bronze

AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 AISI 201L stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 320
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 46
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1040
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 790
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1570
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 75
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5