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S15700 Stainless Steel vs. C87610 Bronze

S15700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87610 bronze belongs to the copper 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 S15700 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87610 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1180 to 1890
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500 to 1770
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 270
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640 to 4660
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42 to 67
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 43
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 39 to 63
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
90 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 69.6 to 76.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 7.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5