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AISI 445 Stainless Steel vs. C95600 Bronze

AISI 445 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95600 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 445 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 950
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.6
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 74.9 to 80.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.8 to 3.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.012
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0