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AISI 201L Stainless Steel vs. C86700 Bronze

AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 AISI 201L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 46
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1040
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 790
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1570
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 75
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0