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AISI 317LN Stainless Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

AISI 317LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 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 317LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 57.9 to 67.9
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0