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AISI 431 Stainless Steel vs. CC332G Bronze

AISI 431 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC332G 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 431 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 17
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 1380
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710 to 1040
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 850
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 2770
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 50
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28 to 43
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 78.2 to 83.8
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.5
1.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
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