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AISI 430F Stainless Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

AISI 430F 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 430F 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, % 23
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 79.2 to 83.9
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
2.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25