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C90300 Bronze vs. S32003 Stainless Steel

C90300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C90300 bronze and the bottom bar is S32003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 75
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
14
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
68.2 to 75.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 9.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.6
0