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AISI 317LN Stainless Steel vs. C95800 Bronze

AISI 317LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95800 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 317LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C95800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 45
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 83.2
Iron (Fe), % 57.9 to 67.9
3.5 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
4.0 to 5.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5