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S40910 Stainless Steel vs. C94800 Bronze

S40910 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94800 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 S40910 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C94800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 85 to 89.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
4.5 to 6.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.17
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3