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S41045 Stainless Steel vs. C53800 Bronze

S41045 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 S41045 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 280
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.8 to 88
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2