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C87200 Bronze vs. N08031 Stainless Steel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is N08031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 30
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
39
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
1.0 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
29 to 36.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 32
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0