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C52100 Bronze vs. S41003 Stainless Steel

C52100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S41003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C52100 bronze and the bottom bar is S41003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 800
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
97

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 28
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 89.8 to 93
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
83.4 to 89.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0