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AISI 317LMN Stainless Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

AISI 317LMN 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317LMN 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, % 45
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 54.4 to 65.4
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 17.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
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 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25