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S32654 Stainless Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

S32654 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 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 S32654 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 330
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.6
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 38.3 to 45.3
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 23
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25