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C86200 Bronze vs. S32803 Stainless Steel

C86200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32803 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 C86200 bronze and the bottom bar is S32803 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 21
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
19
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 4.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
62.9 to 67.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 22 to 28
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0