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C86700 Bronze vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
57.2 to 67
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0