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C87200 Bronze vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
15 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
38
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
29.9 to 44
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0