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S42010 Stainless Steel vs. C86300 Bronze

S42010 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86300 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 S42010 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C86300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 800
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13.5 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 80.9 to 85.6
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.85
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.35 to 0.85
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0