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AISI 314 Stainless Steel vs. CC331G Bronze

AISI 314 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 314 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 46.7 to 56.5
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 3.0
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