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C87610 Bronze vs. S30615 Stainless Steel

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87610 bronze and the bottom bar is S30615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
19
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
56.7 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.5 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
3.2 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0