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C87700 Bronze vs. N08926 Stainless Steel

C87700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08926 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87700 bronze and the bottom bar is N08926 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.6
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 48
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
33
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.6
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 34
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 87.5 to 90.5
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
41.7 to 50.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.8
0