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C95600 Bronze vs. S31266 Stainless Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31266 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 S31266 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
37
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
1.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
34.1 to 46
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.2 to 6.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
21 to 24
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0