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S41045 Stainless Steel vs. C62400 Bronze

S41045 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62400 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 C62400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Shear Strength, MPa 280
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
690 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
68 to 77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
320 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 83.8 to 88
2.0 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
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 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5