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AISI 440A Stainless Steel vs. C86200 Bronze

AISI 440A stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 440A stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1790
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1650
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 120
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 65
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 43
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 65
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.9
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 83.4
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0