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C61300 Bronze vs. S31260 Stainless Steel

C61300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31260 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61300 bronze and the bottom bar is S31260 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 40
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 580
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
20
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 190
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 19
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 7.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 91.8
0.2 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 3.0
59.6 to 67.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
5.5 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0