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C95600 Bronze vs. S21904 Stainless Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S21904 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 C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is S21904 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
17 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
700 to 1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
390 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
15
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
160 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
380 to 2070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
59.5 to 67.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
5.5 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0