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S41045 Stainless Steel vs. C61800 Bronze

S41045 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S41045 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 70
89
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Shear Strength, MPa 280
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 83.8 to 88
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
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 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5