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N08020 Stainless Steel vs. C86300 Bronze

N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86300 bronze belongs to the copper 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 N08020 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 34
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 620
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 420
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 92
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 170
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 440
1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 29.9 to 44
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 38
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0