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AISI 310 Stainless Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

AISI 310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 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 AISI 310 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 310
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 57
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25